Safeguarding and Wellbeing Co-ordinator
Job Type Permanent Curriculum / Service Area Student Support and Wellbeing Campus / Location Various Hours per week 37 Part-Year? No Post scale Spot Salary Post Scale Range (FTE) £37, Closing Date 17/04/ Documents
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The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Safeguarding and Wellbeing Co-ordinator to join our Student Support and Wellbeing team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead on safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, ensuring timely and effective interventions that support the success and safety of our students and apprentices.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As part of the Student Support and Wellbeing team, you will play a central role in managing safeguarding and wellbeing processes, data, and service delivery. Your key duties will include:
2. Leading the triage and response to all safeguarding and wellbeing concerns via MyConcern, ensuring appropriate and proportionate support.
3. Coordinating and maintaining accurate records and data reporting related to student safeguarding, mental health, and wellbeing.
4. Planning and facilitating wellbeing activities and awareness campaigns throughout the year, including liaison with internal and external partners.
5. Managing a caseload of students, including those from vulnerable backgrounds, ensuring access to learning and wellbeing support.
6. Providing leadership to team members and working collaboratively across the College and with external agencies to promote a safe and inclusive environment.
Why Join Us?
This is a dynamic and impactful role within a supportive and forward-thinking team. You’ll be instrumental in enhancing the student experience by ensuring safeguarding and wellbeing are at the heart of our provision. It’s an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our students while continuing your own professional development in a meaningful area of education support.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
How we support you
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.
Please note that a full application must be submitted in order to apply for this role, as CVs alone cannot be accepted
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
7. Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
8. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
9. Competitive pension scheme:
10. Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
11. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
12. Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
13. Agile working opportunities
14. Internal Coaching Service
15. Enhanced Family friendly policies
16. Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
17. Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, days a year
18. Occupational Health
19. FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
20. FREE eye tests
21. Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
22. FREE healthy breakfast
23. Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
24. Health and beauty salon
25. Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
26. Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
27. FREE car parking
28. Car lease scheme
29. Cycle to work scheme
30. Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
Our Safeguarding Responsibilities
B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.
All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the UK. The amendments to the Act ( and ) mean that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the
For further information on DBS, please click If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please visit our